Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 51, Hammond, Lake County, 23 December 1913 — Page 1

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Hammond Factory Damaged in Drug Department by Blaze Fire said to have been due to pon taneous combustion, practically de stroyed the drug- manufacturing rde partment ol the,F. S. Betx Co., on Holt man street. Hammond, late last night. causing a loss which may ranee from 110.000 to f30,ooo. The druz manu facturing department is housed In a separate building, west of the main building: and with, a large supply stock en band, the operation of the plant will go on as before. The loss Is fully covered by insurance. First Broke Oat At 11.30. The first trace of the fire was noticed about 11:30 o'clock, when a night watchman detected the odor of smoke. He at once notified the fire departments and blew- the plant fire whistle. A short time previous to this, some one turned In an alarm from Sibley street, that there was a fire on the north, side somewhere and shortly afterwards the call was received from the alarm box at the F. S. Bet plant. Fir departments No. 1, 3 and 4 responded to the alarm at 11:40 o'clock and arrived at the time, the south wall caved In. A short time previous to this the huge roof- caved In with a orash, endangering the lives of a number of volunteer fire-fighters. The flames had gained such a big headway that It was found impossible to save the building from destruction. The i water pressure wa very good and els! taadailbf 'boss Jsy-uru 'played on the stubborn blaze until after 4 o'clock., this 'morning. ... ',1 . - Entire Bnlldto- Gutted. The entire building was gutted, destroying a floor space of $20,000 square feet. On account of the combustible nature of the contents of the building the flames spread rapidly. The firemen were not only confronted with the Intense heat and gases, but small explosions occurred often. Seeing that It was Impossible to save the building, the firemen lent their efforts in confining the blaze to the drug dedepartment. A light wind in the east, prevented Its spreading. This Is the first fire that has ever occurred at the F. S. Bets plant or any of its branches. The destroyed building was used for the purpose of manufacturing drugs and the F. S. Betz company having a large supply stock on hand, they will be able to handle all orders. The night watchman made his rounds In the building about 10:30 o'clock and at that time there was not (Continued on page eight.) N. Y. MILLIONAIRE BABY OF CONGRESS -ix'.Vv. -: 1 if:Sitftii (c) Harris & twing. Lathrop Brown. Lathrop Brown, new Democratic congressman from St. James, Ixng Island, is the baby of congress. He is a millionaire society man and is only thirty years old. He is a graduate of Harvard and a member of the crack national guard company, squadron A, of Brooklyn. One of the men he defeated for his present office Is Bourke Cockran, a former member o congress from the same district.

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Mayor-elect Frank Callahan of East Chicago made announcement of his first appointments yesterday, when he officially informed Bradford D. I Glazebrook of his appointment to the office of city attorney, and P. A. Parks as his choice for city controller. Both men are lawyers of prominence in Lake county and both are democrats and both residents of Indiana Harbor. They are among the most active workers In the recent city campaign. Their ability to perform the duties which will fall to their lot under their new offices Is unquestioned. Glaaebrook. 1st Honored. "I am highly sensible of the honor that has been conferred upon me," said Mr. Glazebrook, "and will certainly do my best to discharge my duties to the best of my ability." The notice to both the appointees came to them in the morning. Mr. Glazebrook is not so old a resident of r. A. PARKS. Indiana Harbor as l! Mr, Parks, - he having located "" permanently in' this city March 8, 1911. He came here from Knos, Starke county, entering the law firm of Hembroff Brothers after the death of T. M. C. Hembroft. He Is a native of Starke county, his father. Dr. Lorenzo D. W. Glazebrook.. having been a practicing physician s.nd surgeon in that county and of long residence there. Mr. Glazebrook, the younger, read law in the office of Judge George W. Beeman of the circuit court at Knox and was admitted to the bar in February, 1894. He served its deputy prosecuting attorney for Stirke county for four years (Continued on page eight. Negroes last night committed three highway robberies in Gary, fearfully beating their victims in two instances. And because of the light punishment meted out to negroes in the Gary police court, even those who attack white women, the police fear an epidemic of holdups during the Christmas season. In many instances the blacks have been turned loose in court despite the protests of the police. The night be fore last negro bandits robbed three persons. Terrorise The City. Jim Perkov, 1713 Madison street, was held up a.' pistol point by two black bandits at Seventeenth avenue and Madison street at eitrht o'clock last night. After relieving him of $8.50 in cash the blacks clubbed Perkov. Shortly before seven o'clock two negroes last night stopped a man and woman at pistol point at Fifteenth avenue and the Pensylvania tracks. They secured no booty. Joseph Povlovich was robbed at 8:45 o'clock by two

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riesro bandits who took $1.80 and a j limit," supplemented the female Scansilver watch from him. Povolovich 1 Ion.

was then beaten into unconsciousness. Later in the evening the police arrested William Perry and Elbert Taylor, negroes, who were identified by Povolovich and Perkov as their assailants. lUaek Attack Woman) Fined 91. Two weeks aw a negro attacked a white woman , while she was walking in Broadway. This b!a:k fiend was fined 81 in the city court, this being the fit penalty In the Gary police court for a negro who assails a white woman. Dr. H. W. Cavr'ey dental parlors will be closed f . o n Dec. 23rd, to Jan. 5th, owing to holiday vacation. -adv-

NOTICE TO TIMES READERS Owing to an accident In THE TIMES composing room which threw the linotype battery of four machines out of commission at 1 o'clock it is impossible to set up any matter for the Hammond edition, as connections will not be established till evening. The indulgence of our readers

is sought for this the first occurrence of its kind in the paper's history. WHAT THE SNOW DID IN GARY Tied up three traction system. GTe work to lot of jobbleaa men. Sledding; for the boys and Klrl. The town the appearance of a real old-fashioned dirt Kt ma time. Made hundreds late for their -work. Brought much business to the merchants. Hundreds of workers In the Gary ? district were either late for work ori fajled to get there and. traction systems were tied up as a result of the heavy fall of wet snow tht came during the night. J .Th? 3MX an Interuxbati; the Gary ana-southern, and the Valparaiso and Northern cars were "dead" because, of power troubles occasioned by the storm. Many passengers going long distances waited in teh stalled cars until ten o'clock this morning and then they got ou and sought other means of conveyances to reach their destination. COLLEGIANS JBACK HOME Once more the Indians are upon us. Purdue students came first home for the holidays, filled with news of the gym and the frat, reminiscent of the grodiron. and prophetic of the track. One Purdoe Co-Ed. William Roth, Carl Bauer, Frank Blocker, Bernard Plum, Bennie Talowitz, Robert Smith, William Swanton and Mildred Carter, the' only co-ed from Hammond at Purdue university, as long In fact that anyone remembers. Probably the only one. Frank Blocker is tne most distinguished of the group. He made varsity football and played all season, Bernard Plum, his team-mate, not being eligible. Edwin Fredrich of DePauw, Is home after having represented his fraternity at the national conclave in Bostton. T. Johnson of DePauw, who when he left for school called Hammond his home town, is now compelled to write his pa at South Bend. The family haa moved but "Teddle" will visit here a part of the holidays. William Swanton of Purdue quit school this semester to go to Italy with the family. He expects to leave as soon as his sister Is recovered from her illness. HOW THEY GOT AROUND IT It takes an ingenious actorine to excuse tardiness to the entire satisfaction of the management. One can never be too careful either about the yarns one tells to keep from being docked. Scanlon and Scanlon, a vaudeville team, were late for the matinee at the new Aubry theater yesterday. So late in fac that Manager Tom Sigler was not in a "Welcome to Our City" mode. "Gosh, we had an awful time," said the male Scanlon before Sirler could start talking, "the car was afire all the way from Forsythe to the barns." "I hope to choke If it wasn't the The newspaper instinct got the best of Sigler's newer calling and he thanked Scanlon and Scanlon, impartially, with diffidence ' for the informtion. Here was a good story for Monday, a blazing car with panic on board. The team went into details. The deception of Scanlon and Scanlon was discovered . this morning when a reporter called the car barns. "Nothing to it," said the manager. "No fire, car was on time. Something got too hot and smoked a little. That happens every once in a while." Thenext excuse they make to Tom will have to be a peach. ALL THE SEWS IX THE T1JIK5,

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Seattle, Wash., Dec. 23. Captain Louis L. I.nne of the Polar Bear, who has Just arrived here from the arctic brings news that Captain Robert Bartlett, commander of the Canadian exi plorlng vessel Karluk, with his crew has disappeared in the arctic and probably never will be seen again. "Nobody can say for certain th Karluk is lost," Bald Lane, "but of more than 100 ships that have been carried into the outside ice from Point Barrow only one.' the whaler Navard. HIS III The heavy during the fall of snow that came night did not tempt Mayor-elect R. O. Johnson to put on his Santa Claus togs, take out his sleigh and ride over the chimney tops of Gary to distribute the much-desired plums to the faithful. "There will be nothing doing today," said his worship as soon as he removed his snow shoes upon arriving at his office in the Reynolds building. Battleaxe Is Solicitous. Mr. Johnson was then greeted by Battleaxe Castleman, the South Washington street statesman, who presented him with a set of fireproof whiskers for the Santa Claus act. Those who are close to the throns expect that tomorrow the mayor-elect will Jingle his Santa Claus bells and announce the names of those who are to sit in his cabinet. Minor appointments will be given out when the mayor-elect and his family return from their Christmas vacation. Chairman Smith In Conference. Chairman Frank W. Smith of the citizens' party last night was called Into the inner chamber to confere with Mr. Johnson. The republican leader emerged from the mayor-elect's ocics and stated that he was using much wisdom ' In making up his slate, that he would carry out his promises to the people, and that he heartily approved his course. THE JUDGES' XMAS. I Instead of taking trie, usual week' j vacation between terms. Judges Reiter i and Becker of the superior court will hold an adjourned term for a week, i beginning January 6. Ordinarily this j would be ! change is vacation week, but the made to expedite matters. I as otherwise really two weeks would j be lost because the lawyers are rej luctant to work between the holidays, j Instead of observing the vacation weeks when they are scheduled, Judges i Reiter and Becker will observe the j holiday week. ! At Crown Point Judge Kopelke In ! the superior court has cases set for i the week of December 29 and the re mainder of his term. Judge McMahan of the circuit court will hear only special matters during the holiday week, and will sit in the Loewenstein case against the city of Valparaiso next Monday to hear arguments and special finding of facts. The case was partially tried in the beginning of the present term. Breltunsrs La Venda cigars are the aighest class in all Ita lea Adv. tf Stop at our store and see the Christmas tree outfits. Northern Indiana Gas & Elec. Co 22-2

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was ever heard of apraln." On September 24 the Karluk broke away during a terrific blizzard and

drifted westward with the Ico pack, and left the explorer and a hunting party of five stranded on the mainland. On October 30 Captain Stefansson, leader of the expedition, who is safe at Point Barrow, declared that he had not heard from the Karluk since. Captain Bartlett is the man who navigated Peary In his successful expendition to the North Pole. PHOi DIRECTORIES ARE ISSUED The new telephone directories being distributed by the Chicago Telephone cmopany throughout the Calumet region, starting today, are as large as those Issued in town ranging from 150,000 to 200,000. They are barometers of the growth and progress of the remarkable district. Gary and Lowell are now included in the same book with Hammond, East Chicago, Indiana Harbor, Whitlnlg and Lansing. "This arrangement of names is for the convenience of our subscribI ers," says the company, "and does not ; in any way effect the toll rates be tween the exchanges." O. A. Krlnbill, district manager, stated this morning that the present subscription is to S.860, an ncrease of 1,200 in 1913. The Chicago Telephone officials in Lake county should be able to wish the.mselevs a happy New Year with that record behind them. Now it is thought but a matter of time till all the cities listed in this new directory will have a servce wthout toll. Amalgamate ti is not very many years off. The placing of Hammond and Gary In the sam etelephone directory gives rise to the question, "Why not in the same service?" The new directories are larger in size and the contents smaller in type. The list of subscribers runs In double paragraphs. - An Xmas Edition. In the Christmas edition of the Indiana Catholic, issued in Indianapolis, the cities of Lake county have received a place of prominence with a history of local Catholicity and a review of the work In the Calumet region. The cuts of Rev. H. M. Plaster of St. Joseph's, Rev. Edward F. Barrett

of All. Saints', and Rev. E. Seroczynski recently he has been rather an antiof St. Casimtr s, Hammond, are shown machine man. with those of prominent citizens. Two j It is said that he was called into the

pages are filled with Lake county ar tides. In the introduction the special writer sent to compile this information says that the first few Catholic families settled on farms In Saxony. Judge KUikead of Franklin County (Ohio) court recently held Ohio's automobile taxation law to be unconstitutional. Believing that the Indiana law, which is similar in its provisions, is also unconstitutional, automobile owners of Newton County have perfected an organzation at Kentland, and will test the Indiana registration law in the state courts, holding that double taxation on cars is unconstitutional. It is understood similar organizations in the state will co-operate with the Newton County organization in testing itha law.

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A report current In the south end of the county, to the effect that the Chicago Automobile Club or the Chicago Motor Club had purchased the Monon Park at Cedar Lake is found upon inquiry by The Times to have no authorized confirmation. This news undoubtedly will be disappointing . to , many people, espocially around Cedar Lake as the reported transfer was figured on to enhance real estate values. Halyway Man Denlen It. A. H. Westfall, general manager of the Monon failroad with offices !u Chicago said to Thu Timxs this morning that there . was absolutely no The Gary Clearing House associa tlon last night at its anual meeting held at the Gary hotel elected officers and named a committee to devise means to check the flood of fraudulent checks that have been giving the city a bad reputation with outside clearing housed. These Are Offleern. C .O. Holmes, president of T. T. Snell's South Side Trust and Savings bank was chosen head of the clearing house association, having been in lino for the job as the result of automatic promotion. iffnnioi ' - "other 'officers were named. fol lows: ' - "Vice president C. C. Simpson of the First National Bank. Secretary and Manager Winifred D. Hunter of the Northern State bank. S. J. Watson of the Northern State, H. G. Hay, Jr., of the Gary State, and T. T. Snell of the First National and the South Side Trust and Savings banks were named as a committee to act in behalf of the clearing house association to devise means to protect the banks from fraudulent check us ers and those who issue checks against overdrawn account. The meeting was held during a din ner tendered to two members from each bank by Mr. Hay, who has been an efficient president of the associastlon. i . CiaUcr Bailey Attend. Prominent among those in attendance was James B. Bailey the new cashier of the Gary State bank. It was the first time that he attended a local clearing house meeting and he Is re garded as a most desirable acquisition to the association because of hs repu tatlon as a banking officer both in Gary and in Chicago. All of the bankers expressed them selves as in being satisfied with busi ness affairs In Gary. good iIhTcolbert HERETYOUR HAT! Man Who Beat Will Hast ings of Hammond to a Job Is Ousted. TIMES HI HEW, AT STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 23. One of the few remaining Marshall appointees in the state house was let out yesterday afternoon. He Is Thomas F. Colbert, custodian of the state house. He was appointed by Governor Marshall, and has been one of the leading Marshall supporters in the state. Years ago he was chief of police of this city under the Taggart administration, but governor's office and Informed that his work was all right and that there was nothing against him, yet there were so many applicants for Jobs In the state house that places had to be made for them. He was told that the governor was being hard pressed to make a place for a man that had to be placed, and 'that Colbert 'would have to resign. He was informed that Inasmuch as he was a Marshall appointee and had served a year under the Ralston administration he ought not to object to getting out. It Is said that a man named Johnton, from Lebanon, the governor's home town, will be appointed to the place made vacant by Colbert. A pound box of our "Leader" Chocolates; fresh, pure and wholesome, 29c. Nelson's Drug tore,- 32-3

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IS foundation for the report, and that no negotiations were pending. A. S. Ray, vice president of the Pioneer Cooperage company of Chicago and president of the Chicago Automobile Club made a similar statement this morning and also gave this assurance to his brother W. D. Ray, general manager of the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Light company of Hammond. The report of the sale coming from the south end of the county Is to the effect that the enltre Monon park and a strip of land north of it extending; almost as far north as the Armour ie houses had been purchased for club (Continued on page eight.) PLENTIFUL The poor will be looked after this) Christmas by several organizations 14 Gary. The Elks, Masons, Salvation army church organizations and many individuals are giving a helping hand. More than a month ago the Elks nam ed their Christmas committee to assist in the "Big Brother" movemen. To Give nt Baskets. The Gary corps of the Salvation army has been collecting1 money for some days to provide Christmas baskets for the poor... It is expected that 760 baskets will . be given to da strving people. t ' rTeachers attached to the Gary nublio schools wUl also help, to take "care ot pupils in their classes -whose father KRUYER AND STROUSE ARE CONFIRMED TIMES BIREAU, AT STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Ind.. De. 23 Two of the finest Cfcristmaa presents that the Indiana senators could pans out were gUven today to Pete Krvyer ot South Bend and. Inane Strouse of Rockvllle, tne Brat t S. revenue collector for the sixth district, and the latter V. 8. mar. shal for Indiana. The V. S. senate met last nlaht and confirmed the nppolntmentn C. B. Stiver of Hammond la expected to land an Important deputy ship. THIEVES STEAL WOMAN'S COW Mrs. Stall, residing in Ridge road between Broadway and the ' Black Oak road, has asked the Gary police to locate her two-year-old cow. "Bossy" was stolen from Mrs. Stall's place the other night and she wants her back by Christmas. We manufacture our own Ice Creams, Ices, etc., thereby Insuring you the maximum of quality and purity. Nelson's Drug Store. ' 22-1 NEWEST ADDITION TO DIPLOMATIC SET Mile. Ernestine de Rappard. Mile. Ernestine de Rappard. daughter of the new minister from the Netherlands, is the latest addition to the smar diplotnaic set of Washington. Her father succeeded Jonkheer J. II. Loudon as Dutch minister to Washington. Mme. de Rappard and Mile. Ernest ine. his wife and daughter, have just joined

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